With only an overclock over the 8GB model, I don't see much appeal for the 7600XT, but it will be interesting to see reviews and find out if there is a performance increase, if it's as big as AMD claims and how much of that increase is because of the higher clocks.

Something kind of similar with the 4070 Super, althought this one has more cores to bring a real performance increase that may, or not, justify the extra $50.

The first of the year:

https://store.steampowered.com/category/capitalism_economy

And even the prices were correct.

That should push the prices down across the top of the stack both for AMD and NVidia. I'm expecting $850 for the 7900XTX and $700 for the 7900XT within a couple months or even weeks, and maybe a slight price drop again for the 7800XT.

Keep in mind this one will have more TDP, so it can clock higher, or more precisely, hold that higher clock speed much better. Plus, bandwidth is still the biggest limiter, so with fast RAM like DDR5-7600 there should be a big improvement over the DDR5-4800 of the 780M.

Edit: As for the 7600XT, I think it's somewhat overpriced - but that is due to the price of the 7600 being too high in the first place, that one should be more like $230 and the XT version around $270. At that point AMD would have a great lineup for budget-conscious buyers, but not with these prices.

At least AMD isn't overcharging nearly as much for 8GB VRAM than the 4060Ti and added some higher clocks to boot...

MSI has a new logo. Feels like if I was new to PC gaming, I'd read that as 3S1 or 3 Is S I

lul

Maybe but when you are going to start pairing up high end ram kits, better off with a 6600XT or 7600 at that point

Intel needs 30 watts to match AMD at 25 watts. The Claw can go upto 45 watts in their "Extreme Performance" mode but also has a normal 30 watt and 15 watt mode. 53 wHr battery but from what we have seen on the Steam Deck, imo anything above 15 watts is useless for a handheld unless the battery is big. Cause these things cost $700 which is a big ask while needing to deal with windows and it's horrid sleep function and UI. It's still pre-production sample but I doubt much will change on release.

At $1200 for 4k 32 inch OLED, it's an amazing price. Likely all the other monitors will be around this price too while not being curved. Crazy that in 2021, we had garbage like PG32UQX asking $3000 USD for a 32 inch 4k 144hz Mini-LED panel. 2024 will be the year of the pc gaming monitors!

Is it me, or does the design look like it's ready to overheat and just explode?.

Looks like a fancy grill lul

It's not even a 10% increase in "game" clocks. 2.25Ghz to 2.47Ghz. Base clock is the same, max boost is only 100mhz more.
I would have actually have liked to see AMD go with 12GB of Ram on a 192-bit bus, 12GB would be the sweet spot for that Tier, but the bandwidth boost would be notable.

Otherwise ram is the same speed.

I'm expecting this card to be a fairly disappointing improvement in benchies over the 7600.

Better than the nVidia 4600 scenario, but still not ideal.

This GPU would be an ideal 1080P card, which is what the vanilla 7600 targets... But I would still rather find a more capable 6700xt/6750xt and call it a day for about the same price, if you can find one that is.

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

(Click here for the Top 100)

GOG has launched two sales:

• The Weekly Sale brings up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/weekly_deals_1_january_2024
• And there's an Indie Sale with over 500 games up to 92% off during 13 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240109_indie_sale

Steam has some new deals, including a bunch of weeklong deals:

• The Cats and Dogs Collection, that includes two games, will be 59% off until January 15th: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26266/Cats_and_Dogs_Collection/
• Capcom celebrates a New Year Sale with up to 80% discounts until the 18th of January: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/capcom/sale/newyear
• God Of Weapons is going to be 15% off until the 22nd of January: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342950/God_Of_Weapons/
• The Lamplighters League is going to have a 40% discount until the same 22nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167750/The_Lamplighters_League/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Wildmender is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/Wildmender/
  • Project Lazarus has a 30% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2024230/Project_Lazarus/
  • Despotism 3k is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/699920/Despotism_3k/
  • Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/886900/Chef_A_Restaurant_Tycoon_Game/
  • And the last one, CASE: Animatronics will be 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/489360/CASE_Animatronics/

Fanatical has launched the new BYO Exodus Bundle, with 13 titles to choose from to build a 2, 3 or 5 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-exodus-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unity is laying off 25% of its workforce in what it's calling a 'company reset'
https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-is-laying-off-25-of-its-workforce-in-what-its-calling-a-company-reset/
After laying off 600 people and closing multiple offices earlier in the year, engine maker Unity warned in November 2023 that further layoffs were likely. In an SEC filing made today, the company confirmed that it is cutting roughly 25% of its current workforce in order to "position itself for long-term and profitable growth."
This is the fourth round of layoffs over the past year, according to a Reuters report, and will be the largest ever at Unity. Approximately 1,800 people will be put out of work by the layoffs, which Unity said will impact "all teams, regions, and areas of the business." A Unity rep told Reuters that further changes to the company are coming, but details were not provided.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Diablo 4 will get Ray Tracing Reflections & Shadows in March
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/diablo-4-ray-tracing-reflections-shadows/
NVIDIA has just revealed that a new update for Diablo 4 will be released in March and will enable Ray Tracing on PC. Blizzard has used Ray Tracing in order to enhance the game’s reflections and shadows. And below you can find a trailer for it.

Here’s the CES 2024 trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX in all its Path Tracing glory
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-ces-2024-trailer-for-half-life-2-rtx/
NVIDIA has shared the CES 2024 trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX which showcases the full path tracing effects of this upcoming remaster. This trailer has some comparison screenshots which will give you an idea of the graphical improvements that path tracing will bring to the table.

NVIDIA RTX Remix Open Beta begins on January 22nd, allowing PC gamers to mod classic games like Oblivion, Call of Duty 2, Skyrim, Tomb Raider and more with Full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-rtx-remix-open-beta-january-22nd-classic-games-full-ray-tracing-path-tracing/
NVIDIA just shared some exciting news. The Open Beta for NVIDIA RTX Remix is starting on January 22nd. During this beta phase, modders can use the RTX Remix Creator Tool to mod older games that use DirectX 8 and DirectX 9 with fixed-function pipelines.

AMD revealed only two new games that will support FSR 3.0 Frame Generation
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-revealed-only-two-new-games-that-will-support-fsr-3-0-frame-generation/
Yesterday, AMD revealed only two new games that will support its FSR 3.0 Frame Generation tech. These two games are Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name and The Talos Principle 2.

Rocksteady in damage control, can anything save its GaaS game?
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/rocksteady-in-damage-control-can-anything-save-its-gaas-game/
Warner Bros will release Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League next month. And, from the looks of it, Rocksteady is currently in “damage control” mode, with its product director Darius Sadeghian trying his best to convince people that this isn’t a GaaS game, and that it has the DNA of the Batman: Arkham series.